portion >> /ˈpɔrʃ(ə)n/
Definition: [transitive verb] Divide (something) into parts; share out.
Example: every month you send the agency a single payment that is portioned out to each of your creditors until your debts are paid off
Definition: [transitive verb] Give a dowry to (a bride)
Definition: [noun] A part of a whole.
Example: a portion of the jetty still stands
Definition: [noun] A person's destiny or lot.